Vzorec užití:
the blade of [a tool/weapon]
Be careful, the blade of that knife is extremely sharp.
Vigyázz, annak a késnek rendkívül éles a pengéje.
He wiped the blood from the blade and set the knife down.
Letörölte a vért a pengéről, és letette a kést.
The saw’s blade needs to be replaced before it breaks.
She ran her finger lightly along the blade to check how sharp it was.
The chef keeps each blade in his knife set carefully sharpened.
Učební příklady
The blade of this knife is very sharp.
Ennek a késnek nagyon éles a pengéje.
Please hold the knife by the handle, not by the blade.
Kérlek, a kés nyelét fogd, ne a pengéjét.
He cut the bread with a long blade.
She cleaned the blade after she used the knife.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "blade" to mean the whole knife. Use "blade" for the flat cutting part and "knife" for the whole object. Example: say "The blade is sharp," not "The blade is on the table" if you mean the whole knife.
Význam
Flat cutting part of tool or weapon
Kolokace
sharp blade
|dull blade
|knife blade
|razor blade
|clean the blade
|blade cuts
Synonyma
cutting edge (Describes the sharpened edge itself rather than the whole flat cutting part.)
Antonyma
handle (Refers to the part held in the hand, the opposite end from the blade on a tool or weapon.)
Témata
objects
|tools
|daily_life
|work
Definice
The flat, thin, sharp part of a tool or weapon that cuts things.
The flat, usually thin and sharp-edged part of a tool or weapon that does the cutting.
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Vzorec užití:
[someone] carries a blade
The police arrested him after they found a blade in his pocket.
A rendőrök letartóztatták, miután kést találtak a zsebében.
He pulled a blade on the man who refused to give him money.
Kést rántott arra a férfira, aki nem akart pénzt adni neki.
Security checks are designed to stop people bringing blades onto the plane.
Street gangs in the area often carry blades for protection.
Witnesses say the attacker used a small blade during the robbery.
Učební příklady
The man was arrested because he carried a blade.
A férfit letartóztatták, mert kést hordott magánál.
In some cities, young people carry blades for protection.
Egyes városokban a fiatalok kést hordanak maguknál védekezésként.
The guard checked their bags to make sure there were no blades.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the normal, non-weapon sense of "blade" (the cutting part of a tool). In crime or street contexts, "a blade" often means the whole knife as a weapon.
Význam
Knife used as a weapon
Kolokace
carry a blade
|pull a blade
|wave a blade
|hide a blade
|threaten with a blade
Synonyma
knife (The general word for this object; "blade" in this sense is more informal and often suggests an illegal weapon.)
Antonyma
firearm (A weapon that fires bullets, often contrasted with knives or other blade-type weapons.)
Témata
crime
|violence
|daily_life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A knife or other sharp weapon that a person carries, often for fighting.
A knife or similar sharp weapon, especially when talked about as something someone might carry or use in a fight.
Vzorec užití:
the blade of [a machine/tool]
One of the fan blades snapped off and flew across the room.
Az egyik ventilátorlapát letört, és átrepült a szobán.
Engineers redesigned the turbine blades to improve efficiency.
A mérnökök áttervezték a turbinalapátokat a hatékonyság javítása érdekében.
The helicopter’s blades made a deafening noise as it took off.
He checked each propeller blade carefully for cracks before the flight.
Ice built up on the rotor blades during the storm.
Učební příklady
The fan blades move the air in the room.
A ventilátor lapátjai mozgatják a levegőt a szobában.
The helicopter blades turned faster and faster.
A helikopter rotorlapátjai egyre gyorsabban forogtak.
There is a problem with one blade on the wind turbine.
He cleaned the blades of the fan before turning it on.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think this only means something that cuts. In machines like fans or turbines, the blade’s main job is to move air or water, not to cut.
Význam
Flat part of fan or propeller
Kolokace
fan blade
|rotor blade
|turbine blade
|propeller blade
|helicopter blade
|ice-skate blade
Synonyma
rotor blade (A more specific term for a blade on a rotating part such as a helicopter rotor or turbine.)
Antonyma
hub (The central part of a rotating machine that the blades are attached to, opposite in position to the blade.)
Témata
technology
|transport
|science
Definice
The flat part of a machine, like a fan or propeller, that turns and pushes air, water, or something else.
A thin, flat, often angled part of a machine or tool that moves air, water, or another material when it turns or moves.
Vzorec užití:
a blade of [type of grass/plant]
She watched a single blade of grass move in the wind.
Figyelte, ahogy egyetlen fűszál mozog a szélben.
Every blade of grass was covered in dew.
Minden fűszálat harmat borított.
He pulled up a few blades of grass and rolled them between his fingers.
The cow ate every last blade of grass in the field.
Tiny insects were hiding between the blades of grass.
Učební příklady
A blade of grass moved in the wind.
Egy fűszál mozgott a szélben.
There is a drop of water on each blade of grass.
Minden fűszálon van egy vízcsepp.
The field was full of green blades of grass.
He picked a blade of grass and put it in his mouth.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "blade" always means something sharp or metal. In the phrase "a blade of grass," it means one long, thin leaf of grass, not something that cuts.
Význam
Single narrow leaf of grass
Kolokace
blade of grass
|green blades
|fresh blades of grass
|individual blades of grass
Synonyma
leaf (General word; a blade of grass is a special long, narrow type of leaf.)
Antonyma
lawn (Refers to the whole area of many blades of grass together, the opposite of a single blade.)
Témata
nature
|plants
|environment
Definice
One thin, narrow leaf of grass or a similar plant.
A single, long, narrow leaf of grass or a similar plant.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] hurts their shoulder blade
She felt a sharp pain just below her left shoulder blade.
Éles fájdalmat érzett közvetlenül a bal lapockája alatt.
The doctor gently pressed around his shoulder blades to find the source of the pain.
Az orvos óvatosan megnyomkodta a lapockái környékét, hogy megtalálja a fájdalom forrását.
He has a tattoo across both shoulder blades.
Tension often builds up between the shoulder blades when you sit too long.
The X-ray showed a small crack in the shoulder blade.
Učební příklady
My shoulder blade hurts when I move my arm.
Fáj a lapockám, amikor mozgatom a karomat.
He has a tattoo on his left shoulder blade.
Tetoválása van a bal lapockáján.
The doctor touched my shoulder blade and asked if it hurt.
You can feel your shoulder blades if you touch your upper back.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "blade" alone means this bone, but in everyday English it is almost always used in the fixed phrase "shoulder blade."
Význam
Flat bone of the shoulder
Kolokace
shoulder blade
|between the shoulder blades
|under the shoulder blade
|shoulder-blade pain
Synonyma
scapula (The technical medical term for the shoulder blade; more formal and used in anatomy.)
Antonyma
spine (The central column of bones in the back, contrasted with the flat shoulder bones on the sides.)
Témata
body
|health
|medicine
Definice
The flat bone in your upper back that is part of your shoulder.
A broad, flat bone in the upper back that forms part of the shoulder, especially in the phrase "shoulder blade."